Chen Ping left the palace with full of doubts. As soon as he left the palace, he vaguely noticed that someone was watching him. On the way back to the capital from Lingzhou, he frequently asked Luo Li and Nangong Ming for advice. Not only did he learn some superficial kung fu,
I also learned some counter-reconnaissance methods.
But he didn't care. There were people watching him when he won Huiyuan, let alone now?
He found Xie Zhiyuan and Cheng Cheng who were waiting for him near the palace gate, and ignored their questions for the time being. Chen Ping let the coachman go first without saying anything.
"What's wrong?"
"Let's go to Sujia Xiaoyuan first. Things are a bit complicated."
Chen Ping shook his head, wondering how to say this, or even whether he should say it.
Xie Zhiyuan nodded without asking any more questions, and held Cheng Cheng down by the way. The three of them sat in a carriage and arrived at the Su family garden in silence.
"Huh? Brother-in-law, why are you here? Are you still free today?"
Su Lin was surprised when he saw Chen Ping. He also went to see the roll call today. He thought that Chen Ping would be extremely busy. After all, he must have a lot of social activities as the number one scholar, but he didn't expect that Chen Ping would have time to come to the Su Family Garden.
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"If you don't talk about this, can uncle be at home?"
"My dad? Well, he is here, but what do you want to do with my dad?"
Chen Ping patted Su Lin on the shoulder and went to the Su Mansion without much explanation, while Xie Zhiyuan and Cheng Cheng stayed in the Su family garden to wait.
Watching Chen Ping leave in a hurry, Su Lin scratched his head and asked Xie Zhiyuan: "Brother Xie, is my brother-in-law coming to propose marriage? Are you a little anxious?"
Xie Zhiyuan chuckled, raised Su Lin's shoulders and said: "Can you and I guess what the No. 1 Scholar is thinking? Don't think so much, Chen Ping is not that impatient."
When he arrived at the Su Mansion, Chen Ping had not yet changed out of the No. 1 Scholar's clothes. When the servants saw the No. 1 Scholar arriving, they hurriedly reported to the master.
Chen Ping met Su Chengli very smoothly. Su Chengli was also wondering what Chen Ping, the number one scholar, was doing when he came to meet him instead of gathering with his colleagues to develop contacts. Chen Ping got straight to the point.
"Uncle, may I ask what the current situation between the DPRK and China is like?"
Su Chengli is a veteran who has been in the officialdom for many years. When Chen Ping asked this question, how could he not know that something was wrong?
So he asked Chen Ping with a serious face why he said this. When Chen Ping told him everything the emperor told him, Su Chengli couldn't help but widen his eyes and start rolling.
Chen Ping stared at Su Chengli. To be honest, he was taking a risk because he could not completely guarantee that Su Chengli had nothing to do with the organization. If he lost the bet, he would not only be in danger, but the emperor's plan would also be exposed.
But he had to bet that the emperor's wooing was not without cost. He didn't want to be the number one scholar, but in the end he had to be. Just like now, he didn't want to get too involved in the game for the time being, but he had to.
In desperation, he could only find Su Chengli to see the other party's position. He needed help and allies!
"Come, follow me to the study room."
The expression on Su Chengli's face changed, and he finally called Chen Ping with hesitation and hesitation.
When the two of them arrived in the study, Su Chengli opened his mouth to speak, then shut up, and then sighed after a long while.
"Your Majesty has no choice but to ask you to take action. You have a grudge against the smuggling organization and have destroyed their dens one after another. Your Majesty is aware of this."
Chen Ping's expression remained unchanged, but his eyes became deeper. So, did the emperor always know this?
"It's not clear what's behind this for a while. Since His Majesty hasn't told you, I can't reveal it. If you win the top prize, you should know that many times in officialdom, you have no control over your own actions."
"What you have to do now is follow His Majesty's will, and I believe you can escape unscathed."
Su Chengli seemed to have some scruples and did not tell any useful information. He just repeatedly told Chen Ping not to mess around.
Chen Ping suppressed the anger in his heart and asked again.
"What about Qi Hongming?"
"Qi Hongming?"
"Yes, what is Qi Hongming's identity? What is his relationship with that organization?"
Su Chengli was stunned for a moment and then thoughtfully explained: "Qi Hongming..."
When leaving the Su Mansion, Chen Ping was frighteningly calm. When he came to the Su Mansion to have a showdown with Su Chengli, he learned a lot of things that he didn't know before, but most of them felt powerless.
It’s too complicated and entangled!
Suddenly, he looked up at the sky and saw that there was no cloud in the sky, and he felt filled with sadness.
This capital is really no place for human beings! No one can survive here like a fish in water!
For a moment, Chen Ping wanted to leave the capital and return to Qianzhou, Yongshun County, his native hometown, farming with relatives and friends, reciting poems with friends, and staying away from all the right and wrong.
"Why are you dazed?"
A familiar voice brought Chen Ping back to reality, and he turned his head blankly to look at the person.
"Hey! What's wrong with you kid? Have you become stupid after just one trip to the palace?"
Xie Zhiyuan came over with his head tilted, tried Chen Ping's forehead, and asked strangely: "There's no fever here?"
Chen Ping came back to his senses and smiled bitterly: "Senior brother, you really have no integrity. If the Prime Minister knew that you were so dissolute, he would be so angry that he would get sick."
"Haha, young master, who knows my reputation in the capital? Even if you win the top prize, you can't compare."
Xie Zhiyuan dismissed it and asked instead: "Do you want me to take you to ask my father? My father still has some weight in the court."
Chen Ping shook his head and declined. Now he is involved in the supreme power struggle of the Dayu Dynasty. He needs to be cautious when contacting any official, let alone the internal minister?
Just because he has a good relationship with Xie Zhiyuan doesn't mean that the internal minister is willing to help him. Besides, the internal minister is not as good as the external minister, so there really isn't much help he can do with this kind of thing.
"Let's not talk about this anymore. We senior brothers haven't gotten together for a long time. Let's go to the Su Family Garden."
Xie Zhiyuan frowned and chased Chen Ping to warn: "Why are you so harsh? I tell you, don't even think about resisting alone. You don't think that we will stand by and watch if something happens to you, do you? Do you hear me!" p>
Chen Ping smiled without looking back and replied softly: "I know, I know..."
I'm sorry, Brother Xie, this chess game is too big, and I am just one of the chess pieces. When I become a chess player, it will not be too late to ask for your help.
On the same day, Chen Ping, Xie Zhiyuan, and Cheng Cheng chatted for a long time in the Su family garden, reminiscing about their friendship over the years, even shed tears, and finally returned happily.
When Chen Ping returned to the new yard bought for him by Chen Tianrui, it was already getting dark. Fortunately, today was a good day for the roll call. There was no curfew in the capital, otherwise he wouldn't even be able to return home.
Of course, for Chen Ping, this house in the capital cannot be called home. He has always had only one home, and that is the small village in Yongshun County, Qianzhou.
"..."
Luo Li stared at Chen Ping who came back drunk without saying a word. The capital was not home to Chen Ping, nor was it to him, but he could stay out of it, while Chen Ping had to face this huge, complex and dangerous problem alone.
North Korea Bureau.
Luo Li remembered what Nangong Ming said.
"I'm prepared to put everything on this bet, what about you?"